How to perform Active Directory migration from Windows Server 2008 R2 to 2012 R2 (Step by Step)

In this video i am going to show you how to perform an Active Directory migration from Windows Server 2008 R2 to 2012 R2.

Tips and tricks:

1. Use Event Viewer to check for AD and DNS errors.
2. Use repadmin command to check AD replication.
3. Use dcdiag command to check the status of the Domain Controller.
4. Always perform a backup on your system before trying to migrate critical roles.
5. Always make a plan, with the desired state and try to stick to it.
6. Before demoting your old Domain Controller, shut it down for few hours and confirm everything is operational.

[brettthomas]

Getting to literally jump into a new job doing AD migration. 1st day is tomorrow! 2nd day is going to be right into the fray. I'm excited to transition from site to site electromech troubleshooting. Wish me luck. Your teaching style is amazing. Thanks!

[DavidDAndrews]

Thanks. The video is very clear and methodical. Easy to follow. Saved me a lot of headaches and stress figuring details out.

[saadspl]

Hi, Nick i have seen almost every major topic video you created to counter check on our technique and get various thing to keep for us. Thus i found your video very helpful in terms of detail explanation regarding every topic you made for those who are in the filed IT & Acting as Admin somewhere to cope at their end on a quick way. Overall provided info, clear voice and step you created relevant to topic are quite good. Keep providing more tips & tricks. Thanks

[DeckDestroyerZ]

Thanks for the vid, gonna migrate our AD next week :)

[Pisa]

You sir are AWESOME ! Absolutely excellent tutorial! Thank you so much, saved me a lots of time, explained a lots of features, I will definitely watch more of your videos! Once again, thank you and keep it going, you ROCK, best regards from Czech Republic!

[DVMovies]

Great video, everything explained in great detail! Saved me so much time, THANK YOU!!

[Tony_Heisenberg]

I really like your video! It's been super helpful!

[marioman]

Excellent tutorial. You, sir, must be protected at all costs!

[rfrancoi]

This is one of the BEST videos that I've watched, without question. EXCELLENT job Sir.

[shivukumarhiremath]

thank you from india for your great simple presentation :) i am understood.

[kennethschuring]

Great video! I will use it this week. Thanks!

[sirdelord]

Awesome work, using it for sbs2011 to 2012r2

[chathurasuranga]

This video is relay good as well as very clear . Many Thanks best regards

[amit]

thank you !!! So much really very nice to learn FSMO rule great sir... thanx alot.

[fghoba]

Thanks for useful video. I have Exchange Server 2010 in my environment. Is there any point to follow during migration?

[cleyonhamilton]

Great video just want to know if I can change the new DC name and IP to the previous DC using this method?

[johngoodier]

Many, Many thanks - fantastic video. Any change of a video about AppLocker for Windows 10

[boutainaazzouzi]

Hello Nick, thank you so much for your greatest video's,
please sir i have one problem,
when i tip the following command : adprep /forestprep
i have this error :
Can not open adprep.dll.mui
Did you fail to copy over the adprep language
folder
please help me

[franciscocastillo]

Great tutorial.... is it possible to move the FSMO roles to the domain controller running Windows Server 2012 R2, but to keep other domain controllers running Windows Server 2008 R2 as secondary, if there are any?

[sonujalwal]

Very informative. Please make a video on AD migration from 2008 R2 to 2016. Do we get FFL options as 2012, 2012R2 and 2016 when we migrate AD from 2008 R2 to 2016.